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lol am i posting in some altered unaware state? thats like exactly how i feel and did except i donated the book to the trash can. the mojo and uncut collections are really good
If a person only could own 5 books on Morrissey, they would be:
1. Autobiography
2. Peepholism: Into the Art of Morrissey
3. Morrissey and Marr: The Severed Alliance - the Definitive Story of the Smiths
4. Songs That Saved Your Life
5. Morrissey Shot
There is no consensus aside from that reading the above (granted 2 are largely visual but that fact in itself is telling) will make you a more informed fan. Oh, and when Green Day make into the H.O.F. maybe you could read Saint Morrissey as punishment.
I can't speak for Jamie, but I also rank that book as the lowest of the low, primarily because Bret's sole purpose in writing it seems to have been to drag Morrissey out of an imaginary closet. He had a very specific notion of who the "true" Morrissey is, plumbed the depths of Morrissey's life and work looking for anything that could remotely be construed as validation of his belief, and anchored his book around this presupposition. His single-minded determination to "prove" that Morrissey's every thought and action were indicative of profound homosexuality comes across as both pathological and perverse. I distinctly remember reaching one point in the text in which he misquotes the opening line of "I'd Love To" as, "Gay, I lay awake" and wanting to hurl the book across the room.what didnt you like about scandal and passion jamie?
how is it so far? ive not read that one
what didnt you like about scandal and passion jamie?
That's one of things I really liked about A Light That Never Goes Out. Fletcher recognized how much Morrissey and Marr's environment informed their creative output, and that understanding Manchester's turbulent history lends important context to what they were doing at the time.I’m into it so far. It takes a while to get going, as they delve into A LOT of the backstory. And by a lot I mean about the first 1/3 of the book.
That book reveals the landscape of someone's mind all right, but not Morrissey's.Detritus encapsulated it quite nicely, with the most egregious example of Bret's "plumbing" provided.
Recall how Morrissey ends "Now My Heart Is Full" on 'Introducing Morrissey' with "thank you from the heart of my bottom." This was filmed in Blackpool. Here's another prime example of Bret's tailored-to-suit context shifts from Landscapes of the Mind:
"Morrissey went on to play Cambridge, Birmingham, Bristol, Ilford, Portsmouth, Hull and Bradford with seasoned verve. At the latter, despite having been 'kissed' by the dreaded flu bug, he gave a faultless performance. 'I'm afraid that I picked up something nasty in Hull,' he announced, and when someone yelled, 'Who was it - Jake?' he sniggered and said, 'Thank you, from the heart of my bottom!'"
Interestingly, the "interpretation" of "I'd Love To" didn't surface in Landscapes of the Mind. I guess it took nine more years of discerning listening to really form his agenda. I mean, accurately interpret the lyric.
Detritus encapsulated it quite nicely, with the most egregious example of Bret's "plumbing" provided.
Recall how Morrissey ends "Now My Heart Is Full" on 'Introducing Morrissey' with "thank you from the heart of my bottom." This was filmed in Blackpool. Here's another prime example of Bret's tailored-to-suit context shifts from Landscapes of the Mind:
"Morrissey went on to play Cambridge, Birmingham, Bristol, Ilford, Portsmouth, Hull and Bradford with seasoned verve. At the latter, despite having been 'kissed' by the dreaded flu bug, he gave a faultless performance. 'I'm afraid that I picked up something nasty in Hull,' he announced, and when someone yelled, 'Who was it - Jake?' he sniggered and said, 'Thank you, from the heart of my bottom!'"
Interestingly, the "interpretation" of "I'd Love To" didn't surface in Landscapes of the Mind. I guess it took nine more years of discerning listening to really form his agenda. I mean, accurately interpret the lyric.
That's one of things I really liked about A Light That Never Goes Out. Fletcher recognized how much Morrissey and Marr's environment informed their creative output, and that understanding Manchester's turbulent history lends important context to what they were doing at the time.
That book reveals the landscape of someone's mind all right, but not Morrissey's.
Since we're on the subject of David Bret, I was just reminded of his recent and bizarre anti-Morrissey outbursts:
http://www.davidbretbiographer.blog...-capitol-records.html?m=1&zx=89ae8f8285050744
http://www.davidbretbiographer.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-typical-day-in-life-of-morrissey.html?m=1
(these are possibly NSFW due to the blog's background wallpaper)